Fraction's Casanova, Last of Independents to Film

According to the Entertainment Weekly website, Matt Fraction has inked a deal to see both Casanova and his AiT/PlanetLar graphic novel, The Last of the Independents
into films. According to the report, Fraction has signed with produce
Rick Alexander and manager-producer Jeff Krelitz for the two projects.

Reportedly, a “major A-list actor” is already mulling over the lead for the film version of Casanova,
which Alexander sees as a "mega-budget, effects-intensive action
spectacular," that will drive a franchise (with Casanova played by a
different actor in each consecutive installment).

Alexander is hoping to see Casanova debut over the Fourth of July weekend, 2010, while Independents already has a screenwriter (Alec Litvak) and is eying an early 2009 start for filming.